Downloading Part Data

Once you have assigned the desired CAD data to a part, you can download the part information to your Dropbox or directly through your browser by clicking More to expand the search result and selecting Download.

Direct Download

This section provides information on how to work with .pqz files downloaded through the direct download method. You need to have the PartQuest Integration Utilities installed.

The initial run will prompt you for a directory to extract the pqz compressed data to. This is the same directory you will configure your desktop tools to import parts from.

Subsequent downloads will simply require you to double click the .pqz file, and all data will be automatically extracted to the directory you configured initially.

If you need to change the temporary directory you are extracting the compressed data, edit the pq.ini file. Using Windows Explorer, enter %appdata% Your local settings directory will open and will contain a PartQuestTools subdirectory. Edit the pq.ini TargetDirectory line to specify a temporary extraction directory location like C:\PartQuest.

[DirectDownload]TargetDirectory=C:\PartQuest

Symbol and Footprint Download Limits

There are limits to the number of downloads per day from the symbol and footprint providers, these limits are presently set at: